Since going off of caffeine a few days ago, Maggie has NOT had an apnea spell, which is great news. Maggie's weight also continues to go up (3lbs 9oz today).
Also, the temperature in her isolette continues to go down. This temperature has been slowly going down over the last two weeks, as it approaches room temperature and Maggie is able to tolerate that and stay warm while dressed and swaddled, she will come out of the isolette.
The biggest news of the day is that Maggie has figured out nursing. In just a few short days she has made amazing progress. Today, she successfully coordinated all of the motions - breathe, suck, swallow - without having any sort of spell. She managed to get 4 ml successfully (the nurses are able to measure this by pulling back what's in her tummy through her feeding tube).
This is a real milestone for Maggie. Once she is able to get more than 5 ml successfully, she will start to be weighed before and after nursing to get a better idea of how much milk she got. She actually spent 45 minutes nursing today. She shows so much interest and motivation. It's amazing to me, since she is just so tiny. In the next few days, I will be making trips to the hospital twice a day to nurse with Maggie.
Maggie was very alert during our entire visit, which was so fun. We read her books, got her dressed, sang her songs. We just love her so much. I had a really hard time leaving her today, but I know in a few short days I'll get to spend lots more time with her.
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